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2 | [[caption-width-right:300:Who said [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteen]] was [[ThirteenIsUnlucky an unlucky number?]]]] |
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4 | ->''"I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey – with [[Creator/ChrisChibnall Chris [Chibnall[=]=]]] and with every Whovian on this planet. It’s more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. I can’t wait."'' |
5 | -->-- '''Jodie Whittaker''', just after the announcement that she was cast as the Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' |
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7 | %% One quote is enough. Any other quotes can go in a Quotes page. |
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9 | Jodie Auckland Whittaker (born 17 June 1982 in Skelmanthorpe, England) is an English actress from [[OopNorth Yorkshire]] [[note]]she's often had to tone down her thick regional accent in her acting roles[[/note]] known for her tenure as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteenth Doctor]] in ''Series/DoctorWho'', as well as for work in movies such as ''Venus'', ''Film/{{St Trinians|2007}}'', ''Film/AdultLifeSkills,'' ''Good'' and ''Film/AttackTheBlock'', as well as the series ''Literature/TessOfTheDUrbervilles'', ''Wired'', ''Return to Series/{{Cranford}}'', ''Marchlands'', ''Series/BlackMirror'', ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' and ''Series/TheAssets''. |
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11 | On July 16, 2017, Whittaker was announced as the Thirteenth Doctor, succeeding Creator/PeterCapaldi, making her the first woman to officially take the role after 54 years.[[note]]Creator/JoannaLumley briefly played the role in the UsefulNotes/ComicRelief special "[[Recap/DoctorWhoTheCurseOfFatalDeath The Curse of Fatal Death]]", and was actually considered for the real show at one point just like all the other actors who play the Doctor in it, but it's a non-canon AffectionateParody. Meanwhile, ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho''[='=]s "Unbound" series features Creator/ArabellaWeir as an alternate Third Doctor in the episode "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoUnboundE6Exile Exile]]", but it's part of a series of "WhatIf" stories and thus has no bearing on continuity.[[/note]] [[HilariousInHindsight Humorously enough]], she costarred in productions with not one but two fellow Doctors before she finally joined their ranks -- playing the title character in a 2012 production of ''Theatre/{{Antigone}}'' alongside Creator/ChristopherEccleston as Creon, and with Creator/DavidTennant in ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}''. [[note]] ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' also included Creator/DavidBradley who appeared as the [[TheNthDoctor the First Doctor]] in [[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime "Twice Upon a Time"]] and Creator/ArthurDarvill who played [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor Eleventh Doctor]] companion Rory Williams.[[/note]] |
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13 | Like previous Doctor Creator/MattSmith, she grew up during the hiatus between the classic and modern ''Who'' series and so wasn't very familiar with the show, only having seen a few episodes. She got inspired to audition when after ''Broadchurch'' ended she asked Creator/ChrisChibnall if she could play a ''villain'' on the show, and he informed her he was actually looking to cast a female Doctor. Upon reading the scripts, she quickly fell in love with the part and especially took to the reams of TechnoBabble involved, greatly helping with Thirteen being more of a GadgeteerGenius than any previous version. |
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15 | She just barely edges out Creator/SylvesterMcCoy, by a centimeter, as the shortest actor (5'6") to play The Doctor. In July 2021, she confirmed that she would be [[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57940451 leaving the role in 2022]], and departed the show in "[[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor The Power of the Doctor]]". |
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17 | !!Her film roles: |
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19 | * ''Film/{{Venus}}'' (2006) as Jessie |
20 | * ''Film/{{St Trinians|2007}}'' (2007) as Beverly |
21 | ** ''Film/StTrinians2TheLegendOfFrittonsGold'' (2009) |
22 | * ''Film/{{Wish 143}}'' (2009) as Maggie |
23 | * ''Film/PerriersBounty'' (2009) as Brenda |
24 | * ''Film/AttackTheBlock'' (2011) as Samantha Adams |
25 | * ''Film/AThousandKissesDeep'' (2011) as Mia Selva |
26 | * ''Film/OneDay'' (2011) as Tilly |
27 | * ''Film/GetSanta'' (2014) as Alison |
28 | * ''Film/AdultLifeSkills'' (2016) as Anna |
29 | * ''Film/{{Journeyman}}'' (2018) as Emma Burton |
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32 | !!Her TV roles: |
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34 | * ''Return to Series/{{Cranford}}'' (2009) as Peggy Bell |
35 | * ''Series/BlackMirror'' (2011; episode "Recap/BlackMirrorTheEntireHistoryOfYou") as Ffion |
36 | * ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' (2013-2017) as Beth Latimer |
37 | * ''Series/TheAssets'' (2014) as Sandra Grimes |
38 | * ''Series/TheSmoke'' (2014) as Trish Tooley |
39 | * ''Series/{{Trust Me|2017}}'' (2017) as Cath Hardacre |
40 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'' ([[Recap/DoctorWho2017CSTwiceUponATime 2017]]-[[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor 2022]]) as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteenth Doctor]] |
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42 | !!Tropes relating to her career: |
43 | * AwesomeDearBoy: She has [[http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/news/a834960/jodie-whittaker-doctor-who-dream-role-cried-when-she-got-part/ said]] that playing the Doctor was her dream role. |
44 | * DyeingForYourArt: Naturally a brunette, she goes blonde as the [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor]] (as Creator/PeterDavison had done before her) and as Beverly from the ''Film/StTrinians'' series. |
45 | * SheAlsoDid: Many ''Doctor Who'' fans who only knew her from that show were shocked to discover that she'd done nude scenes in her first film role, ''Venus.'' |
46 | * StarMakingRole: Beth Latimer in ''{{Series/Broadchurch}}'', and the Thirteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho''. |
47 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: Prior to being asked to audition for the [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteenth Doctor]], she asked Creator/ChrisChibnall if she could play a [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/jodie-whittaker-13-doctor/ baddie]] when he took over as ''Series/DoctorWho''[='=]s showrunner. |
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